,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aa1 #bjbj,ms4    
,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,book]1 & ,mr4
 ,c>p]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
cont9ue to c>ry out c]ta9 programs      
relat+ to environm5tal ju/ice1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--
 7#a7 communities ( color1 l[-income    
communities1 ,tribal & indig5\s         
communities1 fossil fuel-dep5d5t        
communities1 & o!r vuln]able            
populations1 su* z p]sons )             
disabilities1 *ildr51 & ! eld]ly1 are   
disproportionately burd5$ by            
environm5tal haz>ds t include exposure  
to pollut$ air1 wat]ways1 & l&scapes2   
7#b7 environm5tal ju/ice disp>ities are 
also exhibit$ ?r\gh a lack ( equitable  
access to in=mation & data on pot5tial  
exposure to environm5tal haz>ds2  7#c7  

communities exp]i5c+ environm5tal       
inju/ice h be5 subject$ to sy/emic      
racial1 social1 & economic inju/ices &  
face a disproportionate burd5 ( adv]se  
human heal? or environm5tal effects1 a  
high] risk ( int5tional1 unconsci\s1 or 
/ructural discrim9ation1 &              
disproportionate en]gy burd5s2  7#d7 ^? 
disproportionate burd5s are be+         
exasp]at$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7#e7
 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy has 
ann\nc$ a non5=cem5t policy "u all      
environm5tal laws dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai    
p&emic = monitor+ & recordkeep+         
requirem5ts2  7#f7 t policy is likely to
 increase ! pollution burd5 9           
environm5tal ju/ice communities &       
decrease access to monitor+ data &      
in=mation2 &  7#g7 citiz5 sci5ce w be   
ess5tial = environm5tal ju/ice          
communities to protect !mselves dur+ !  
,,covid-#ai p&emic4  #b4 ,environm5tal  
ju/ice grant programs  7a7 ,environm5tal
 ju/ice grants ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   

cont9ue to c>ry out-- 7#a7 !            
,environm5tal ,ju/ice ,small ,grants    
,program & ! ,environm5tal ,ju/ice      
,collaborative ,problem-,solv+          
,coop]ative ,agreem5t ,program1 z ^?    
programs are 9 exi/5ce on ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 !          
,community ,action = a ,r5ew$           
,environm5t grant programs ,i & ,,ii1 z 
^? programs 7 9 exi/5ce on ,janu>y #a1  
#bjab4  7b7 ,au?orization = grants 9    
response to ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy  7#a7   
,di/ribution ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]  
am\nts are made available pursuant to   
subsection 7c71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
aw>d grants "u ea* ( ! programs describ$
 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,priority =    
funds ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ! programs     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 pursuant to   
?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all        
prioritize projects t w-- 7,a7 monitor  
pollution 9 or ne> environm5tal ju/ice  
communities2 or  7,b7 inve/igate or     
address ! disproportionate impacts ( !  

,,covid-#ai p&emic 9 environm5tal ju/ice
 communities4  7c7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! programs      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 #ej1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbj4